“To me the ''female principle'' is, or at least historically has been, basically anarchic. It values order without constraint, rule by custom not by force. It has been the male who enforces order, who constructs power structures, who makes, enforces, and breaks laws.”
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Guin, U. K. L. (n.d.). To me the ''female principle'' is, or at least historically has been, basically anarchic. It values order without constraint, rule by custom not by force. It has been the male who enforces order, who constructs power structures, who makes, enforces, and breaks laws. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42360-to-me-the-female-principle-is-or-at/
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Guin, Ursula K. Le. “To me the ''female principle'' is, or at least historically has been, basically anarchic. It values order without constraint, rule by custom not by force. It has been the male who enforces order, who constructs power structures, who makes, enforces, and breaks laws.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42360-to-me-the-female-principle-is-or-at/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Guin, Ursula K. Le. “To me the ''female principle'' is, or at least historically has been, basically anarchic. It values order without constraint, rule by custom not by force. It has been the male who enforces order, who constructs power structures, who makes, enforces, and breaks laws.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42360-to-me-the-female-principle-is-or-at/.